Botswana's national malaria elimination campaign was launched on 13 September 2010 by the country's Minister of Health, Dr. John Seakgosing, with technical support from the World Health Organization, under the slogan Unite to End Malaria and the campaign brand Nyeletsa Malaria, meaning eliminate malaria in Setswana. Guided by a Malaria Strategic Plan covering 2010 to 2015 and led with the help of an appointed malaria ambassador and several public campaign champions, the program marked Botswana's shift from malaria control to full elimination after achieving a significant reduction in malaria illness and death, targeting zero local transmission and requiring cross-border cooperation with neighboring countries alongside government ministries, community leaders and donors.
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Sponsoring BodyBotswana Ministry of Health, with support from WHO and other partners 1 Health GoalZero local malaria transmission in Botswana by 2015 1 Measured ResultsSignificant reduction in malaria morbidity and mortality achieved before the elimination campaign launched 1 Classification
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Source WHO AFRO: Botswana launches malaria elimination campaign
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1. WHO AFRO: Botswana launches malaria elimination campaign
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On the 13th September, 2010 Government of Botswana through Ministry of Health with the support from WHO and other partners launched the malaria elimination campaign
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Ministry of Health with the support from WHO and other partners
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achievement of the goal of zero local malaria transmission in Botswana by 2015
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significant reduction in malaria morbidity and mortality realised over the past few years in Botswana
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In his address he emphasised that the significant reduction in malaria morbidity and mortality realised over the past few years in Botswana has necessitated re-orientation of the programme towards the elimination goal.
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